To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

H.R.3012 through Congress

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HouseMar 5, 1996IntroducedOfficial record

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Separate related Senate measures (1)

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Related Senate bill: S.1651 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 5, 1996

Amends Federal provisions concerning the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under which covered CHAMPUS beneficiaries who are also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act will be permitted to enroll in a health benefits plan offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program in lieu of receiving care under CHAMPUS or the TRICARE program. Outlines provisions concerning: (1) required contributions for such coverage; and (2) the management of participants in the plan. Requires the Secretary and the OPM Director to report annually to the Congress describing the provision of health care services to covered beneficiaries under the plan during the preceding fiscal year.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D–VA

Committees

Armed Services Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Legislative record

Actions

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Mar 18, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 18, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 11, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Mar 5, 1996
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 5, 1996
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 5, 1996
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 5, 1996
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 1996
Introduced in House

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S 1651 · A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

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Discuss H.R.3012, 104th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3012

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-03-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr3012/BILLS-104hr3012ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:16Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze H.R.3012 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.3012, 104th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3012

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-03-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr3012/BILLS-104hr3012ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:16Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.3012 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.3012, 104th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3012

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-03-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr3012/BILLS-104hr3012ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:16Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.3012 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.R.3012, 104th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3012

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-03-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hr3012/BILLS-104hr3012ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:16Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.3012 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.